Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

News about Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 11, 2015

Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column examines new data from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showing less educated boys are continuing to fall behind girls worldwide in skills essential to future learning; observes that trend continues into college level and says failure to educate low-achieving boys poses significant threat to social cohesion and economic prosperity. MORE

Oct. 26, 2014

Nicholas Kristof Op-Ed column contends that Americans should be shocked by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development annual survey underscoring degree to which United States is being eclipsed by other countries in terms of equal opportunity education; charges that quality education for all was once an American standard and getting back to that summit is this generation's greatest civil rights challenge. MORE

May. 21, 2014

Eduardo Porter Economic Scene column makes connection between falling educational standards in United States, which now trail most other industrial countries, and income inequality; discusses results of and recommendations from 2012 study by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on ways to address this growing problem. MORE

Mar. 12, 2014

Report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that economic growth is gaining momentum in advanced countries; forecasts global growth of 3.6 percent in 2014, up from an estimated 2.7 percent in 2013. MORE

Nov. 20, 2013

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns nervousness about United States monetary policy and fears of a federal budget and borrowing breakdown are creating bigger drag on global economy than expected. MORE

Jun. 14, 2013

Report by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development concludes that fiscal impact of immigration on governments is 'close to zero,' and that public debate about immigration is being distorted by unfounded concerns over financial burden that new arrivals put on governments. MORE

Apr. 3, 2013

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column highlights Web site that allows any high school in America to benchmark itself against world's best schools, result of successful pilot project completed by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; contends America does have world-beating K-12 schools, but that it does not have nearly enough. MORE

Feb. 23, 2013

Floyd Norris Off the Charts column notes the release by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, composed of 34 developed economies, of a report saying that the combined gross domestic product of its members declined at an annual rate of 0.6 percent in the final three months of 2012; suggests this is a sign of how far the global economy has weakened. MORE

Feb. 5, 2013

Tests administered by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show that 15-year-old girls in most of the world, except for the United States, generally outperform boys in science; organization holds that cultural expectations, incentives and stereotypes likely explain gap. MORE

Oct. 20, 2012

Floyd Norris Off The Charts column analyzes latest figures from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which found that more Europeans are choosing to retire at an older age, presumably because they need money. MORE

Sep. 14, 2012

Study by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development points to a slowdown in Italy, China, India and Russia, with weak growth in France and Germany; sees slightly slower growth in Japan and the United States, while Britain and Brazil will slowly pickup in growth. MORE

Sep. 12, 2012

Report published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development indicates that British educational institutions are more successful than American schools at helping students achieve upward social mobility. MORE

Aug. 8, 2012

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column laments fact that American schools continue to lag behind other major industrialized countries, as trend for above-average labor continues globally; cites Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development program, which will enable parents to compare their schools with those in other countries, and hopefully encourage them to demand better quality education for their own children. MORE

Mar. 28, 2012

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development head Angel Gurria says the European Union should increase its financial firewall to 1 trillion euros in order to restore market confidence in the euro zone and prevent the spread of fiscal problems across the region; suggestion comes one day after Germany dropped its opposition to increasing the total bailout capacity to more than 690 billion euros, or $920 billion, a move that could help stop the spread of the crisis to large economies in the union. MORE

Mar. 11, 2012

Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column highlights a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that maps the correlation between countries' wealth of natural resources and the test scores of their students on the Program for International Student Assessment exams; suggests that the study shows that countries that invest in education are more successful. MORE

Dec. 14, 2011

Organization for Economic Cooperation, group of 34 developed countries, calls on members to promote and protect Internet free speech; urges policy makers to support investment in digital networks and to tread lightly on regulation, citing need for economic growth via the Web. MORE

Nov. 29, 2011

Companies around the world are experiencing a growing credit squeeze as Europe's worsening sovereign debt crisis pushes its banks to pull bank on lending; deteriorating situation in the euro zone edges the world economy toward another slump, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development lowers its economic outlook for the United States as well as Europe and the rest of the world. MORE

Nov. 29, 2011

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says that the euro crisis remains a 'key risk to the world economy,' sharply cutting its forecasts for wealthy Western countries and cautioning that growth in Europe could come to a complete standstill; Moody's Investors Service issues its own report, warning of defaults in multiple countries or an abandonment by those countries of the euro; investors, despite gloomy predictions, are optimistic that a solution will be found, sending world markets soaring. MORE

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